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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1978-10-27
pubmed:abstractText
The epithelium covering the respiratory portion in the lung of the slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) has been studied by electron microscopy. The epithelium is composed of two different types of pneumonocytes. The type I pneumonocytes are roughly squamous and their cytoplasmic sheets spread over relatively large areas of the septal walls. These cytoplasmic sheets are attenuated in regions where they overlie septal capillaries; they usually have extensive areas of contact with adjacent cells. The type II pneumonocytes are also squamous but are more compact and possess more organelles. Their osmiophilic inclusion bodies are especially conspicuous. Most of their microvilli are concentrated on the surfaces of cytoplasmic "hillocks". Deposits of membranous material are present in the air sacs. The morphological evidence suggests that the type II cells of Anguis secrete surface-active material.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0302-766X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
5
pubmed:volume
190
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
337-47
pubmed:dateRevised
2000-12-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1978
pubmed:articleTitle
The respiratory epithelium in the lungs of the slow-worm, Anguis fragilis.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article